Chess Puzzle #3TfwC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1199 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, endgame, kingside attack, long.

Position

White: king g1; rooks h3/h5; bishop a2; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f5/g4/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a4/b3/c6/d4/d6/f7/g5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h5→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: R3h7+ — rook h3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
  4. Best move: Rxf8 — rook h8→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, kingside attack, long. The key move is Rh8+.

Position data

FEN: 1rb2rk1/5pp1/2pp4/5PpR/p2pP1P1/Pp1P3R/BPP4P/6K1 b - - 1 27

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